Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy leads the pack at the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)
DUBAI: 6 of the 23 drivers on the Formula One drivers grid remain as contenders for the 2026 drivers title as of Thursday.
With 7 races remaining to the final Grand Prix, who is up for the title?
Kimi Antonelli
Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli of Italy celebrates his second place on the podium the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Team: Mercedes-AMG Petronas
Points: 320
Country: Italy
George Russell
Mercedes driver George Russell of Britain waves to spectators during a drivers' parade ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Team: Mercedes-AMG Petronas
Points: 236
Country: Great Britain
Lewis Hamilton
Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain celebrates his third place on the podium the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Points: 214
Country: Great Britain
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco walks through the paddock ahead of the Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku, Azerbaijan, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov)
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Points: 191
Country: Monaco
Lando Norris
McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain prepares for the third free practice ahead of the Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix, in Baku, Azerbaijan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)
Team: McLaren
Points: 188
Country: Great Britain
Max Verstappen
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands gestures as he arrives at the paddock ahead of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
